1824 supreme court case

• Congress held power to regulate interstate commerce

• Thomas Gibbons had monopoly on ferry service/coasting trade
• Ogden claimed it was not a form of commerce and tried to keep him out of NY waters

1810 supreme court case

• was about the sanctity of contracts
• Peck sold land to Fletcher that Fletcher claimed he did not rightfully own
• Supreme court strikes down on GA law
• Art. 1 section 10
• property rights

1819 Supreme Court Case

• about sanctity of contracts
• trustees got rid of pres. of college, wanted to make it a public institution--> govenor then given power over trustess
• state power is limited
• must abide by contract

• believed in representation of people in the government
• people can exercise own judgement

Nullification

• legal theory that a state has the right to discredit any federal law which they see unconstitutional

• refers to the bill of rights, and amendments that give states certain rights/powers
• usually used to defend a state law that the federal government tries to override, or to oppose a perceived violation by the federal government of the bounds of federal authority

• having faith/confidence in one's country/nation

• a political party after winning an election gives government jobs to its voters as a reward for working toward victory, and as an incentive to keep working for the party
• as opposed to a system of awarding offices on the basis of some measure of merit independent of political activity.